The Osceola times., 1887-08-13
WASHINGTON LETTER
WAsHisGros, D. c., Aug. 8, 1887.
From Our Regular corrrspoadsut.)

sale Of large amount of per cent
United States bonds and 4 per cent
bonds and also Pacific railroad bonds
with rebate of 2 per cent per an
mum on the amount prepaid. Ex-
planatory OF tins action Secretary
Fair child says he thought it the best
thing lie could do under the circum-
stances, his purchase of bonds being
for the purpose Of providing for the
sinking funds aud the anticipation
of interest is for the purpose Of re-
moving the surplus. The interest
referred to IN the der, amounts to
$22,3l9,7S4 and the sinking fund, to
about $50, 100000, added to the
s20,00h,O00 OF 3 per cent bonds pre-
viously applied to that fund. The
Secretary says that the surplus can
only be disposed Of through the Co
operation Of the bond-holders, and
that il they do not accept the terms
Of his offer to them, it would appear
that they are not greatly in need of
money.
The Controller Of the currency has
given notice to the national banks
requiring them to submit to HIM a
full statement of their affairs at the
close of bushes, August Isl; in de-
fault Of which they will be fined and
the sums paid into the United States
Treasury, the purpose being to see
whether these institutions haze their
finances in proper shape to meet
any requirements necessary in hand
ling this years crop.
During the month Of July I0,346
names were added to the pension
rolls by the Democratic Administra-
ton, which, according to Republican
partisans, has nothing but hatred
and hostility to the Union Veterans.
The pension which was put through
by Forger Harvey, as Attorney for
widow, turns out, upon closer in
vestigation to be fraud, and thus
nearly $4,000 was, at the last mo-
ment saved to the Government.
The Pension Office offers a great
field for fraudulent manipulations,
but. the evil-doers almost Invariably
come to grief; two men have just
been arrested in West Virginia on Il
charge of forgery in connection with
a pension case.
| Public Printer Bcnedict's reply to
the New York Tribune's charge that
he Disseminated against Union sol
diers in making appointments or dis
missals Is clear aud convincing to
the last degree, showing, as it does,
that Mr.. Benedict is a true and care
full guardian of the interests of the
soldiers, for, according to All actual
census of the office. taken by him,
about one-half of It's employees are
either Union Veterans or their wild
ows and children, all of whom are
protected in their positions by spe-
cial Statute, but, which the present
Printers Republican predecessors
ignored when it applied to Demo
! cratic Union soldiers, examples that
, might we'll warrant retaliations in
; kind on his part, still, he has not done
so, but, impartislly given, to all
whom it ia due, the benefits of this
GLASS legislation. Mr.. Benedict has
increased the working capacity OF
the establishment, although CON-
PEELED to reduce the force, and has
(. won the lasting gratitude of all the
' employees by paying semi.monthly,
! instead of monthly, as was the rule
under the Republican regime.
r Secretary Lamar's request tha, the
heads OF bureaus Of the Interior De-
partment present their annual re-
ports much earlier than heretofore
strongly tends to confirm the gener-
al impression that he will soon be
transferred to the Supreme Bench
, Mr.. Lamar would adorn that lofty
tribunal as few men in America
could, for, in addition to being the
frs. among Southern Statesmen and
urists. his mind Is cast in a judicial
mould. President Cleveland saws Of
I, him, that OF all the men he has ever
|. met, he believed Secretary Lamar tc
! possess the clearest and most pro.
! found intellect.
l About twenty patent Attorneys
Of Washington who were the bene'
5 6ciaries OF Bacon's generosity with
the public funds have been notified
that unless they Immediately refund
$ the sums borrowed--some $4,000
it will be considered cause for dis
, barring them from practice before
,. the Interior Department; the bonds
men Of the late financial clerk have
signi6ed their willingness to pay hi,
defalcation when it is certified t.
3. properly.
: The chief topic of local interest i.
!, the trial of naval surgeon Crawford
: for leading astray schoolgirl ol
. thirteen, and Madam Grundy is ex.
. pecting sensational Developments
The Judge has decided an importan,
. 'and interesting legal point-thst the
GO eaa - tFied sndss she Ednoada
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